Post by blu06 on Nov 16, 2010 14:59:19 GMT -5

Well, Well, Well.... I am such a wuss. You were all right. It was a breeze.

The worst was drinking that "solution" last night that turn my insides into "The Internal River of the Flowing Waters". It was not so much the running to the bathroom, but drinking so much liquid for four hours, ugggg! At first, I said, ok, just like college, chug the stuff like you did beer back in the day.

Wait, I NEVER CHUGGED BEER, I SIPPED it cause I hated the taste because, because, I was wuss then too.. Uggghhh.

Nevertheless, I made it through the night fine. The cab picked me up at 6:00am and I was there at 6:08am for a 6:30 am appointment. The staff was so incredibly nice, so nice, I didn't even notice they took my $250.00 co-payment without me feeling "poked"... (pun intended) ;D

I met the doctor and he was very nice and made me feel very comfortable and to be honest, I was not apprehensive about anything. Before I knew it I was out and what seem like a second, I'm feeling a touch on my arm and a woman's voice, waking me out of my sweet slumber.

The end results:

Two polyps found, both resected and retrieved. Both are being sent for a biopsy and should know the pathology results in about a week and half. The doctor was not overly concern, at least at this stage he was not showing concern as he said it is quiet common for such a finding. In addition, he said the polyps found did not look in a way that gave him concern. The concern I think is that they were found in the part of colon nearest the rectum.

So, we'll just wait and see. I guess those prayers I asked for earlier are really needed now.

On the side, they found some internal non-bleeding hemorrhoids.A fact I assure you, I realized every time I put Jalapeno peppers on anything...LOL. The only thing bleeding thing most will say I have is my heart. LOL

Post by bluepride on Nov 16, 2010 17:22:31 GMT -5

Glad everything seemed to go OK today. See? It wasn't anything to worry about! And, in addition, there was something you neglected to mention. I'm glad they found that frying pan that you lost in 1994 up in there!! Now you can fry up some chicken wings!! ;D

Post by TheBear on Nov 16, 2010 20:24:39 GMT -5

Well, Well, Well.... I am such a wuss. You were all right. It was a breeze. (clip...)

results: Two polyps found, both resected and retrieved. So, we'll just wait and see. I guess those prayers I asked for earlier are really needed now.....Ok, I need to go save a whale with my bleeding heart..lol or better yet, I sense a Mexican Beef Fajita Plate (Jalapenos included ) waiting for me.

Macaka Blu06

Mac, YOU, kind sir, are one of the funniest and most delightful wussies we know!

NOT to sweat the polyp biopsy. Benign polyps are VERY common and, docs are pretty good about spotting "suspicious" ones. For accuracy, ALL specimens are sent to the lab for the freeze-slice-examine part (I am convinced mostly so they can justify the billing, LOL!)

I did tell you that you would be HUNGRY after "the Procedure." Enjoy the Jalapeno Beef Fajitas. Gives new meaning to being a (Hot) Bottom!

Post by hcsodale on Nov 17, 2010 20:52:59 GMT -5

If I can ever get over there to visit friends and tour your fair city (like I discussed with you a few YEARS ago, You're gonna have to get me to some of those "authentic" Mexican restaurants. (hopefully I won't have developed that lower burn area by then!)

My other half gets diverticulitis (sp?) episodes periodically, so he has had to do several of "the procedures." His least favorite part of the whole thing is like yours, the drinking copious amounts of YUCK. I tell him to just chug the stuff, but he is a sipper and it takes him forever to get through it all!

I raise my Margarita in the hopes that the results turn out well! Down the hatch!

Post by blu06 on Nov 23, 2010 22:33:36 GMT -5

I received a call today and the nice nurse from my doctors office said, that the results from my biopsy were in and all was

A OK

On a side, note, the doctor did say, that your's truely pocess the buttocks of an eightteen year old.....

OK, OK, OK... he didn't really say it, but it could have been said!!

Even the follow up appointment was cancelled and am clear till November 2015.

Thanks for all the support.

I must give my whole hearted advice to everyone that when the time comes, do not delay. We must be grateful that most of us have the opportunity and means to have this preventable measure available to us when just a short while ago, it was not. My mom's dad passed due to colon/rectal cancer back in 1958. From what I learned, he was a strong muscular railroad man who was reduced to a shell of the physical man he was once. Even though I am adopted and bear none of the family propensity to the disease, I know if I would even dare to risk my life by ignoring this procedure, my mom would kick my butt and she's 87, lol.

If the worse of the procedure is drinking that stuff, I can tell you it's Piece of Cake!

Post by TheBear on Nov 24, 2010 0:26:47 GMT -5

GOOD NEWS, Blu! Thanks for the report update.

A couple observations:

1. There are different solutions one can drink for the cleansing prep. My doctor had me ingest two small (3-4 oz?... small) bottles of a sodium phosphate solution about 12-hrs apart. Tastes salty-yucky but very easy to drink. Easy. Effective (very.) So, check with your doctor. One may not have to drink the tank-car sized bottles of gucky stuff.

2. The news of Blu having the buttocks of an 18-y.o. spread across the nation... even here in the remote wilderness of NorCal. There is a petition drive to draft Blu for the next season on Dancing With the Stars. Whaddaya say, Blue Priders? Perhaps we could even coax Burner to be Blu's dance partner? Think of the possibilities!

Post by bluepride on Nov 24, 2010 16:34:08 GMT -5

<<On a side, note, the doctor did say, that your's truely pocess the buttocks of an eightteen year old.....>>

You better give it back before he misses it!!!!

I'm glad things went well and everything turned out alright for you! Congratulations!!! Now.....enjoy a big fat turkey for Thanksgiving! You deserve it....plus....you have all that room inside your gut now!!! ;D Very good news!!!! I'm plotzing!!!

Post by burner on Nov 25, 2010 3:20:15 GMT -5

1. There are different solutions one can drink for the cleansing prep. My doctor had me ingest two small (3-4 oz?... small) bottles of a sodium phosphate solution about 12-hrs apart. Tastes salty-yucky but very easy to drink. Easy. Effective (very.) So, check with your doctor. One may not have to drink the tank-car sized bottles of gucky stuff.

Post by bluepride on Jun 29, 2011 15:00:18 GMT -5

Not exactly "The Procedure" but an annual checking in with a Doctor to make sure everything is good. And, happily, everything seems to be. But I was a little concerned. After a couple of routine tests, they had me sit in a room to await my Doctor. I sat in that G-D room for almost an hour! I thought something was wrong. I opened the door to the room and made some noise so someone would notice I was still there!! Well, after a while, a different doc from mine came in with my files and asked me a few routine questions. Then that was it! Another annual visit completed, although this time I had a little scare. Next year I'm going to wear a cowbell around my neck so they know I'm there!!!! Moooo!